writing research-based arguments
- books, online references
- Don’t misuse sources
- don’t plagiarism
- choose a topic
- then write about an issue within that topic
- keep an informal research log on what you did during each search
- list your sources
- use personal experiences
- articles in scholarly journals, articles in magazines, and newspapers provide up to date information
- online materials like websites, blogs, and groups provide easy to access information from accredited places but you have to make sure it is a reliable source
- use your college’s online library